[Dailydrool] Loving another

[Thomas Woodward]

Carmen,

I lost Calypso roughly 2 years ago.  She was my first hound, and my 
heart hound...I even call her my sould hound.  We were sooooo in tune 
with each other it was insane.  She was dignified and 
resolute....stubborn and one-minded.  I loved her for it. I had another 
girl, Harley at the time.  She was younger and way different.  When 
Calypso passed unexpectedly at 13 years old.....I was a royal mess.  I 
wasnt sure I wanted another hound ...couldnt take the heartbreak..and 
so on.  But that wasnt the plan of the higher powers (I mean bassets at 
the bridge).  Leslie Wallace from Looziana decided to shut down LBHR 
and she needed help placing some of the hounds.  I had no intention of 
getting one 2 months after losing Calypso.  But i went and looked at 
some of the hounds she had.  None of them really spoke to me initially. 
  She had one hound at a foster home that I hadnt seen, so I went to 
take a look at her.  Annabelle was her name.  She was a silly 
clown....so pleasant and good natured...she even tried to get into the 
car with me that nite.  She shared much in common with Calypso. And she 
was so sweet she melted my heart and helped me heal.  I adopted her of 
course.  And I know in my heart that Calypso sent her to heal me.  I 
still miss Calypso....I will always.  No hound can replace her. 
Annabelle is different but shares some traits.  I also love her (and 
Harley and Sidney) with all of my heart.  They are all different you 
see.  Each one has a piece of my heart.  Do you get another hound? If 
so, When?  Let yourself heal and mourn....and an opportunity will come 
up where a hound needs you.  You will know its right when it happens.  
It might be sooner, it might be later, but you will know.

Tom

Slave to Annabelle (the clown), Harley (Queen Bee), and Sidney (he who 
wants all of the love), and of Course Calypso (ATB and my heart and 
soul)